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Craft in America
International Folk Art Market basket weaver
International Folk Art Market CEO Melissa Mann on the market and master weaver Nelsiwe Dlamini, representing her women's collective from Eswatini, on how participating in the market has changed her life. Bonus video from the MINIATURES episode, now streaming on the PBS App, pbs.org/craftinamerica, and craftinamerica.org. PBS broadcast premiere December 29, 2023 (check local listings).
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Crossroads explores the intersections of craft, culture, and technology.

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THREADS explores weaving, storytelling through quilts and textiles

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Explore the creativity and personal dynamics of craft artist families.

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Many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression in "Messages."

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What inspires a career in craft? How does one learn a craft and make a living at it?

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Early craft techniques used by these artists are passed on in a continuum of creativity.

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Community focuses on the connection artists have to their communities through craft.

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Landscape considers the influences on artists that translate into objects.

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Memory looks to the dynamic of cultural history and personal heritage in creating objects.